Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is a flexible three-year degree with 12 majors and 13 minors to choose from.

Business is a diverse and exciting field of study with practical applications to the world we live and work in. From financial markets and the economy, to the latest management practices and the rapidly expanding world of e-commerce, UC Business School provides the knowledge and learning environment to prepare you for a successful future.

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Think global, study local

Throughout your studies, we encourage you to be outward looking and build strong connections with the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors. BCom students have opportunities to participate in business competitions, study tours and clubs and societies. During the academic year there are guest lectures from our Erskine fellows and from industry and community speakers sharing their expert knowledge and experiences.

Find out more about our global opportunities.

Supporting future entrepreneurs

At UC you have opportunities to develop your innovative thinking and entrepreneurial skills through the UC Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) and student clubs like Entré. Plus there are business competitions, project-based courses and internships where you can apply what you learn in class to real-life situations, giving you valuable work skills for your CV.

Professional placements

BCom students may take part in professional placements and projects. The placements are usually project-based third year university courses for credit and provide support to organisations for current projects or for future wish-list projects that have been put aside due to time or financial constraints. Students are exposed to real-world challenges and gain work experience through the process of addressing a defined business problem in a business or organisation.

Don't want to study full-time?

The Certificate in Commerce is a good option for students who want to study Commerce part-time, or alongside a non-Commerce degree. Courses can be credited to a BCom in the future.

See Certificate in Commerce for details.

Choosing BCom courses

Majors

Minors

First year courses

Double majors, conjoint degrees and double degrees

Bachelor of Commerce majors

There are 12 majors in the BCom. See our degree plans for how to structure your courses to meet the requirements for each major or find more information on each major via the links below:

Subject	Degree plans
Accounting	Accounting Degree Plan Accounting for CA ANZ Degree Plan
Economics	Economics Degree Plan
Finance	Finance Degree Plan‌
Human Resource Management	Human Resource Management Degree Plan
Information Systems	‌Information Systems Degree Plan
International Business	International Business (Finance) Degree Plan International Business (Marketing & Strategy) Degree Plan
Management	Management Degree Plan‌
Marketing	Marketing Degree Plan‌
Operations and Supply Chain Management	OSCM Degree Plan ‌
Strategy and Entrepreneurship	Strategy and Entrepreneurship Degree Plan‌
Taxation and Accounting	‌Taxation and Accounting Degree Plan Taxation and Accounting, Chartered Accountants Degree Plan
Tourism Marketing and Management	Tourism Marketing and Management Degree Plan

Bachelor of Commerce minors

BCom students have the option of completing a minor in a subject from the BCom degree schedule or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree schedule. This allows you to complement your major subject with study in a different discipline (called a minor). A BCom minor can increase breadth of knowledge at an undergraduate level, along with employability.

Check our table to make sure you're taking the right courses at the right stage.

Any course at 300-level may contribute to only one major or minor.
Any course at 200-level credited to a minor cannot also be credited to a major or another minor.
Where the same course is required for more than one major or minor, a substitute course (approved by the Dean of Commerce) will be required.

Subject	Required courses for minor
Accounting Minor Guide Accounting (PDF 51KB)	ACCT 102 and ACCT 103; and ACCT 211 or ACCT 222; and A further 30 points of Accounting at 200-level or above, OR INFO 243; and A further 15 points of Accounting at 300-level
Business Analytics Minor Guide Business Analytics (172KB)	15 points from DATA101, STAT101, DIGI103; and 15 points from INFO123, INFO125, COSC101, COSC121, COSC122, COSC131, DIGI101; and INFO261 and INFO260; and INFO361 or 15 points from ECON213; ECON214; ECON314.
Business and Sustainability Minor Guide Business and Sustainability (PDF 49KB)	MGMT 100 MGMT 230 and MGMT 335; and A further 30 points from ECON 225, MGMT 270, ACCT 340, MGMT 333
Economics ‌Minor Guide Economics (PDF 46KB)	ECON 104 and ECON 105; and ECON 207 or ECON 208; and A further 15 points of Economics at 200-level or above; and A further 15 points of Economics at 300-level
Entrepreneurship‌ ‌Minor Guide Entrepreneurship (PDF 40KB)	ACCT 102, MGMT 100, MKTG 100; and MGMT 223; and MGMT 342, MGMT 343
Finance ‌Minor Guide Finance (PDF 47KB)	ACCT 102, STAT 101; and MATH 101 or MATH 102; and FINC 201, FINC 203; and A further 15 points from FINC 301, FINC 311 or FINC 312. or STAT 101; and MATH 102 and MATH 103; and FINC 201; and A further 30 points of Finance, including at least one of FINC 301, FINC 311 or FINC 312
Human Resource Management Minor Guide HRM (PDF 40KB)	MGMT 100; and MGMT 206, MGMT 207; and MGMT 303; MGMT 308
Information Systems Minor Guide Information Systems (PDF 52KB)	INFO 123; and INFO 223 or INFO 253; and A further 30 points of Information Systems at 200-level or above A further 15 points of Information Systems at 300-level
Innovation Minor Guide Innovation (176 KB)	INOV200; and INOV 201; and INOV 202 or MGMT 223; and INOV 300 or MGMT 342 and A further 15 points in INOV at 200 or 300 level
International Business ‌Minor Guide International Business (PDF 40KB)	MGMT 100, ECON 104, MKTG 100; and ECON 222, MGMT 221; and MGMT 332
Marketing ‌Minor Guide Marketing (PDF 40KB)	MKTG 100; and MKTG 201, MKTG 202, MKTG 204; and A further 15 points of Marketing at 300-level Note: Please check the prerequisites of the compulsory papers
Operations and Supply Chain Management Minor Guide OSCM (PDF 41KB)	MGMT 170; and MGMT 270, MGMT 271; and MGMT 370 15 points from MGMT 371-379
Taxation Minor Guide Taxation (PDF 39KB)	ACCT 102, ACCT 103, ACCT 152; and ACCT 254; and ACCT 358, ACCT 359
Tourism Marketing & Management Minor Guide Tourism Marketing & Management (61 KB)	MKTG 100, MGMT 100; and MKTG 205, MKTG 240; AND MKTG 314 Note: Please check the prerequisites of the compulsory papers

Subject

Required courses for minor

Accounting

Minor Guide Accounting (PDF 51KB)

ACCT 102 and ACCT 103; and
ACCT 211 or ACCT 222; and
A further 30 points of Accounting at 200-level or above, OR INFO 243; and
A further 15 points of Accounting at 300-level

Business Analytics

Minor Guide Business Analytics (172KB)

15 points from DATA101, STAT101, DIGI103; and
15 points from INFO123, INFO125, COSC101, COSC121, COSC122, COSC131, DIGI101; and
INFO261 and INFO260; and
INFO361 or 15 points from ECON213; ECON214; ECON314.

Business and Sustainability

Minor Guide Business and Sustainability (PDF 49KB)

MGMT 100
MGMT 230 and MGMT 335; and
A further 30 points from ECON 225, MGMT 270, ACCT 340, MGMT 333

Economics

‌Minor Guide Economics (PDF 46KB)

ECON 104 and ECON 105; and
ECON 207 or ECON 208; and
A further 15 points of Economics at 200-level or above; and
A further 15 points of Economics at 300-level

Entrepreneurship‌

‌Minor Guide Entrepreneurship (PDF 40KB)

Finance

‌Minor Guide Finance (PDF 47KB)

ACCT 102, STAT 101; and
MATH 101 or MATH 102; and
FINC 201, FINC 203; and
A further 15 points from FINC 301, FINC 311 or FINC 312.

STAT 101; and
MATH 102 and MATH 103; and
FINC 201; and
A further 30 points of Finance, including at least one of FINC 301, FINC 311 or FINC 312

Human Resource Management

Minor Guide HRM (PDF 40KB)

Information Systems

Minor Guide Information Systems (PDF 52KB)

INFO 123; and
INFO 223 or INFO 253; and
A further 30 points of Information Systems at 200-level or above
A further 15 points of Information Systems at 300-level

Innovation

Minor Guide Innovation (176 KB)

INOV200; and
INOV 201; and
INOV 202 or MGMT 223; and
INOV 300 or MGMT 342 and
A further 15 points in INOV at 200 or 300 level

International Business

‌Minor Guide International Business (PDF 40KB)

Marketing

‌Minor Guide Marketing (PDF 40KB)

MKTG 100; and
MKTG 201, MKTG 202, MKTG 204; and
A further 15 points of Marketing at 300-level

Note: Please check the prerequisites of the compulsory papers

Operations and Supply Chain
Management

Minor Guide OSCM (PDF 41KB)

MGMT 170; and
MGMT 270, MGMT 271; and
MGMT 370
15 points from MGMT 371-379

Taxation

Minor Guide Taxation (PDF 39KB)

Tourism Marketing & Management

Minor Guide Tourism Marketing & Management (61 KB)

Note: Please check the prerequisites of the compulsory papers

First year core courses

To graduate with a BCom you must complete the requirements of one of the 14 majors as well as core courses. All BCom students must complete five core courses (75 points) from the following: ACCT 102, either ECON 104, ECON 105 or ECON 199 (this is also a STAR course for senior high school students), INFO 123, MGMT 100 and STAT 101.

It is desirable to complete the core courses in your first year of study as they provide a good general business background and are prerequisites (required courses) for 200 and 300-level Commerce courses. However, it is possible to complete some of these courses in your second and third years depending on the requirements of your BCom major. All BCom core courses can be studied without a previous high school background in the subject.

Talk to a Student Advisor
See BCom degree regulations

Choosing additional courses

Most students studying full-time take 120 points of courses in their first year. This equates to four courses (60 points) in each semester. If you are looking for an all-round intermediate year that keeps your study options open, consider adding any of the following courses according to your interests:

If you are interested in:	Consider adding on:
Accounting and Taxation	ACCT 103 or ACCT 152
Business and Law	LAWS 101 or LAWS 110
Business Economics	ECON 104 and ECON 105. Recommended: FINC 101
Economics	ECON 104 and ECON 105. MATH 101 or MATH 102 if you are interested in Honours or Master's level in Economics. You should also consider elective courses in Psychology, Sociology and Political Science.
Finance	FINC 101
Human Resources	Elective courses in Psychology, Sociology, Political Science and Education.
Information Systems	INFO 125 and COSC 121 or COSC 122.
International Business	Language courses
Marketing	MKTG 100 and elective courses in Psychology or Media and Communications.
Management Strategy and Entrepreneurship	MKTG 100 and MGMT 170 and elective courses in Psychology, Sociology and Political Science.
Operations and Supply Chain Management	MGMT 170

Double major

Students can study for a second major (called a double major) as part of a BCom. Common majors that combine well include: Accounting and Finance, Economics and Finance, Management and Human Resources, Management and Marketing. Other combinations are also possible. With careful planning, a BCom double major can be completed within three years and with some combinations does not require any additional courses. The strength of a double major is that you specialise in more than one discipline, and have more to offer as a BCom graduate.

Double degree

Many students study for a second degree in addition to a BCom (called a double degree). In particular, a BCom and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a highly marketable combination. The BCom also combines well with degrees in Arts, Science, Forestry Science and Engineering. It is normally possible to complete the two degrees in five years (some degree combinations may take longer).

Conjoint degree

Students may also wish to consider a conjoint degree in Product Design or Science. The Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Commerce and the Conjoint Bachelor of Commerce and Science, requires 60 points less than a double degree and will be completed in four years in an intensive format.